Cotton Candy Burrito: an ice cream wrap that works like magic

What is a cotton candy burrito?

A cotton candy burrito (a.k.a. ice cream burrito or cotton candy ice cream burrito) is a dessert made up of multiple ice cream scoops placed side-by-side on a flattened cloud of pink, yellow, and/or baby blue cotton candy. The ice cream is covered in various ice cream toppings like: cereal, candy, sprinkles, sparkly “unicorn dust” and other sweet, visually appealing edible accents. Everything is wrapped like a burrito in the cotton candy “tortilla” and cut in half to expose the colorful filling.

Just thinking of ice cream combined with cotton candy might give you a sugar rush, but those who have tasted this unicorn-esque food admit they pair quite well together. (Actually, this pairing has already been done by topping off ice cream with a fluffy cloud of cotton candy.) The most common reaction (according to servers) is that it’s not as sweet as expected. The cotton candy, which is usually wrapped in paper, also holds up to the ice cream without disintegrating in your hands…almost like magic.

The creative inventors of this sugar on sugar dessert own the appropriately-named store Sugar Sugar, a Canadian ice cream shop in Sarnia, Ontario. They began selling the cotton candy burrito in-store in April 2017. Since then, several other ice cream places started getting in on the sweet action.

video: making a cotton candy burrito

Where can I get it?

You can find these satisfyingly sweet desserts across the country. Usually, they are served by food vendors at outdoor markets (i.e. farmer’s markets, night markets, state & county fairs, etc.), or at trendy dessert shops. Here are some places throughout the US that serve these made-to-order cotton candy burritos.